Abstract: A radio frequency ion plating apparatus in which an evaporation source 10 and rotational electrode 2 holding substrate are disposed in a vacuum chamber having suitable gas introduced therein, radio frequency power is supplied through a mechanical contactor 3, an ion in plasma generated in a radio frequency discharge space causes a film surface on a substrate to bombard by dc bias voltage generated at the rotational electrode holding substrate. Within the vacuum chamber is disposed auxiliary electrode 9 for producing plasma to which is supplied radio frequency power separately from radio frequency power supplied to rotational electrode 2 holding substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing .beta.-methylnaphthalene from an inexpensive and easily available feed oil. According to the invention, highly pure .beta.-methylnaphthalene adequate for industrial use can be mass-produced at reduced costs. The method comprises catalytic hydrodealkylation of a feed oil containing an alkyl naphthalene having at least two methyl groups in the presence of a catalyst having at least one metal species of selected from the group consisting of vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), rhodium (Rh), platinum (Pt), iridium (Ir), and compounds of these metals as an active component and a carrier therefor containing at least one of alumina and silica as its primary component, with a hydrogen partial pressure of 1 to 50 kgf/cm.sup.2, at a temperature of 450.degree. C. to 650.degree. C., and for a contact time of 3 to 35 seconds. The method of the invention is excellent in that it affords .beta.-methylnaphthalene of a chemical grade with a high yield.

Abstract: An improvement to a process for thermal cracking a heavy hydrocarbon oil comprising (1) a thermal cracking step of the heavy oil which is in contact with a fluidized bed of heated fine particles as a source of the heat required for the thermal cracking and (2) a regeneration step of the fine particles which are withdrawn from the thermal cracking step and on which coke formed during the thermal cracking has deposited, the steps (1) and (2) being practiced while the fine particles are circulated therebetween, is disclosed. The improvement comprises a use as the fine particles of microspheres of a porous material, division of the regeneration step into a gasification section and a combustion section, and restriction in the operation conditions, and an optional temperature control by controlling generation of steam in a cooling means which is installed in the combustion section and whose coolant is water to generate the steam.

Abstract: A process for regenerating a deteriorated iron-antimony oxide containing catalyst comprising as essential components (i) iron, (ii) antimony, (iii) at least one element selected from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum and tungsten and (iv) tellurium, having the crystalline structure of an iron-antimony oxide compound, being substantially free of free antimony trioxide (Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3) and containing at least 50 wt % of the original tellurium content of the fresh catalyst which comprises calcining said catalyst under a non-reducing atmosphere at a temperature of from about 600.degree. to 950.degree. C. and in the vicinity of or lower than the final calcining temperature used for producing the catalyst.